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Time of India

Centre missed chance to end threat permanently: VBA chief on Op Sindoor

1 2 Nagpur: Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) president Prakash Ambedkar criticized the Centre on Sunday for what he termed a failure to act decisively after Operation Sindoor . Referring to Pahalgam attack, he said, "India has ability to dismantle its adversaries. It was a clear opportunity to resolve the longstanding security threats permanently." Ambedkar was speaking at an event organized by the Phule Ambedkar Intellectual Forum at Parvana Bhavan. Discussing the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) issue, Ambedkar said, "Even Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar lost his first election from Mumbai, and one major reason for that loss was the PoK issue. He always believed that we should either fully integrate Kashmir or let it go entirely. If neither happens, future generations will face the consequences." The VBA chief added that Babasaheb's approach was not supported by certain political factions of the time, which opposed his stance and contributed to his electoral defeat, as Babasaheb had stated then. Ambedkar further criticized the lack of international support during Operation Sindoor, noting that even neighbouring countries, typically seen as allies, did not stand with India. He said no current political party has the courage to openly address the reality. However, he emphasized that those who support Shahu-Phule- Ambedkar Ideologies are in a position to raise these critical issues and must take responsibility for doing so.